Lifeline opens home for former foster children

North County Lifeline in Vista held an opening ceremony Tuesday for its LifeSpring House, a home for young people transitioning out of the foster care system.

The house on 302 N. Indiana Avenue will be home to young adults, ages 18 to 24, as they learn the skills necessary to help them thrive after life in foster care, officials said.

Each year about 300 people leave the foster care system after they turn 18 in San Diego County, according to Lifeline. More than half of those individuals become homeless after two years on their own due to a lack of support and the skills needed to live on their own.

The LifeSpring House will be a home to five of these young people, who will also receive various services through Lifeline’s nearby facilities. The LifeSpring House is accepting donations for furniture and operational expenses.